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[G1 Apps and Games] nemo.mole:
Just try the new beta.

Select a language

other : zh-TW

Select a language encoding

other : BIG5

Is it possible add them to the option?

It's could be listed as 'Traditional Chinese' compared to 'Simplified Chinese'.

Work fine and could display Traditional Chinese.:)

But,I prefer the transparent background,it's too dark for me now.

Thanks.
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
Currently, I have no choice for 1x2... I have to use skin background for all the widget background (it's a hell to manage this dynamic background).

I'll see later, if I can do better :/

That's exact !

You have to remove the old skin, and redownload it. Lastest versions have all icons (no more missing icons).

ok, thank you !!!

I'll add this :)

For background, I will have choice, but I can reset the current background skin for next version... if everybody prefer the old one, it's ok for me.
[G1 Apps and Games] nemo.mole:
Thanks. :)

I just change back to ver2.12 and use the custome setting zh-TW/BIG5,everything work fine.

In face,I like the background of ver2.12 ,it's transparent and cute/tiny. :D

Your wallpaper is really special,is it crocodile or dinosaur?I have set it as my G1 wallpaer.
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
new beta release !

http://koxx3.free.fr/SkyInternationalKoxx.v2-214b6.apk

with :

- traditional chinese

- revert to classic skin

- 1x1 skined
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
beta 7

http://koxx3.free.fr/SkyInternationalKoxx.v2-214b7.apk

>>> background skin selector/downloader

no more functionnality should be added before Market release.

Just bug corrections ;)

If you find them !!!
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
Crashes when trying to select new background

Is it possible to go back to 2.1.13 where only the text has background. I really like that muck better than what you have for 14.
[G1 Apps and Games] nemo.mole:
Just try beta7,work fine and display correctly in Traditional Chinese.

Good Job!:)
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
for 1x2, at this time, no, unfortunatly, it's price to pay to have background skins :/

I'll work on it later, but it's will be hard...

can you send me you logcat when crashing ? and can you try beta 8 ?
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
beta 8

- correct few bugs

- change switch button for skin icons/background

- lot of new background skins added on server, request "update list" to get them.

http://koxx3.free.fr/SkyInternationalKoxx.v2-214b8.apk
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
No crashes with beta 8.

I like the light grey background.

Is it possible to move the text to the right a bit so there's not that big space on the right side? Makes the widget not look centered.

Thats why I liked the old background in 2.1.13. It looked more balanced.
[G1 Apps and Games] nemo.mole:
Just tried Beta 8,no problem!:)
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
I undertstand.

But, I can't center condition text (I think it would be weird)

May I can move weather icon at the opposite side (upper right corner).

Condition text will still be align on left.

I'll try some simulation before cutting evrything ;)

thanks for testing !
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
Fully transparent looks very nice too, but that big space on the right again makes the widget not look centered.

Maybe make the weather graphic the size and space of 1 icon, and the text the size and space of another icon.

I think right aligning the text would probably balance things out.

The key is to make the space on the left and right side the same so everything looks centered.
[G1 Apps and Games] athurdent:
works fine! but as a newborn fan of the fully transparent background i now need to be able to change the text colour to black ;)
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
dwang, do you prefer something like this ?
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
lol... in next release ;)

it's already in task list !

for now, I have to test this version to deliver on market !
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
What about something like this.

Sorry about my terrible photoshop skills.
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
It's not possible, what happend with longer non english text ...

in french, for example, text are really longer. It can't fit in your widget :(
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
Ok, I think that red outline in your previous post doesn't look too bad.

Can the "partly cloudy" text be centered a bit?

Sorry if I'm being too picky. Ignore me if you think so.
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
I think this guy's widget looks pretty balanced in terms of spacing.

So maybe have the text on the left and the graphic on the right and then center the city?
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
I finally get this :

it works with short & long text
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
That looks pretty good!
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
new beta :

- change 1x2 layout

http://koxx3.free.fr/SkyInternationalKoxx.v2-214b9.apk
[G1 Apps and Games] prscott1:
Hi, since I've been trying the beta versions, I see same issue in beta5 and beta8 - that is, when I am using the 2 x 1 with setting for main icon use = Current condition, my icon is okay, but the description is for the forecast.

In other words, If forecast is "mostly sunny" that description shows up, but current condition is cloudy, the cloudy icon shows up (as expected).

so, if main icon use is set for current condition, could the description also show current condition instead of forecast?

Thanks for consideration!
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
So there's no way to go backs to the 2.1.3 layout? I still think that looks the best. I'm going back to 2.1.3. Sorry. :-(
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
lol ... I saw this bug 2 minutes ago.

It's corrected
[G1 Apps and Games] prscott1:
Thanks! You are the best!

P.S. I think the skins are great and the layout looks good!
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
not at this time.

To do this, to skin my widget, I have to manually prepare a bitmap that I expand from a nine patch PNG image (it took me 2 days ...).

But it's a fixed size !

So, If I go back to the old layout, I have to use a fixed size for the background skin. Problem, i don't know what space I need for text.

So it's very difficult, and i should add a lot of code...

cool ;)
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
beta 10 :

- correct current conditions text for 1x2 widget

http://koxx3.free.fr/SkyInternationalKoxx.v2-214b10.apk

I hope it will the last one before market release :p
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
corrected in b05 :

- tiny icon works

- tiny "°C" available

http://koxx3.free.fr/SkyInternational_b05.apk
[G1 Apps and Games] pychobj2001:
Still does not install on the jfv1.5, it goes to install and says "application not installed: forecast widgets could not be installed on this phone, the original b02 one would work as well, all the other widgets work..battery, tech buzz...?
[G1 Apps and Games] wyinsz:
it seems both are °F now.
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
to change °F/°C, you just have to configure the language :

- fr : french / °C

- en : english / °F

- en-GB : english / °C

I'm sorry, I'am running Dude firmware, I can't help you with JF1.5.... ;(
[G1 Apps and Games] wyinsz:
works good now.
[G1 Apps and Games] M3 SMGII:
how do you install this widget?It's not a .apk file?
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
It is a .apk file.

So, classic install ... (if you don't know how to ... please, use search)
[G1 Apps and Games] free-sidux:
have to confirm this :-(
[G1 Apps and Games] soloxp:
It work find on JF 1.5.

If you have the other weather widget install...you have to uninstall it. To install, go to Control Panel (Folder Options) (view) uncheck hide extensions then rename it to SkyInternational_b05.apk. Put it on your sd card and use appmanager or astro to install.
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
perfect ! thanks !
[G1 Apps and Games] M3 SMGII:
if i download it, it's a zipfile. If I open the file there are 2 maps and 3 files (xml,dex and arsc)
[G1 Apps and Games] soloxp:
Did you read my post...or did you just post with out looking.
[G1 Apps and Games] zer0day:
Sweet, being able to see temp in C and with the crash fixed, this is perfect :D
[G1 Apps and Games] M3 SMGII:
yes I read it now and did the thing you said, but no result:(
[G1 Apps and Games] :
hi,

which setting should i use for german or for C°?

if i use "de", no widged is being added to the homescreen.

gratz,

siriuz
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
Hi,

"de" should works. Are you in a "big" city ? can you try to set manually someting like Berlin ?

To try your city, try this :

http://www.google.com/ig/api?weather=Berlin&hl=de

You can replace Berlin by your city :)

I tried Berlin, and it works.
[G1 Apps and Games] yeticomes:
Hello,

I have been waiting for that - thank you!

But how can I uninstall it? When I try via Astro Appmanager it is not allowed, with Linda I can not install it over the actual widget?!

What is this way above? Where is this control panel?

Sorry, but I have no idea here?!
[G1 Apps and Games] free-sidux:
joo, found it as well ;-)
[G1 Apps and Games] yeticomes:
where/how please can I uninstallt it?
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
new version (b6) : correct accents
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
Ok can u keep 2.1.3 around for people that prefer the old layout? Just have a link to the old version in the first post.

Thanks!
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
euuhh ... small problem, I lost 2.1.3. I only have 2.1.2.

But you should be able to extract it from market.
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
yeah I have it already but I'm just thinking of people who upgrade to 2.1.4 and then decide they like 2.1.3, it would be nice to allow them to go back.

of course that's just me, maybe I'm the only one that likes 2.1.3 better. :-)
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
For old layout fans ...

http://koxx3.free.fr/SkyInternationalKoxx.v2-213b1.apk
[G1 Apps and Games] NguyenHuu:
this widget is great. but have you considered working on a Hero style widget with the clock and weather together? a couple are already in the market and works ok but each are still a bit buggy. here is an example from one developer:

also it would be great to have full screen weather widget like the one you find on the iphone. that would be great! for example:
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
I am thinking about a 4x2 size to show all available informations, but not with clock.

For me, each widget should have is functionnality, no need to mix them (and where do you stop !?? what will be the next idea to integrate ?)
[G1 Apps and Games] NguyenHuu:
makes sense. weather and clock is nice but for eye candy hahah.

anyways, a 4x2 is good, but how bout going all the way and full screen it? lol :D
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
does 2x2 works for everybody ?

I had a comment on Market which say "since last update the 2x2 widget won't load for me... please fix" .......
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
new 2.5.1 beta

- include a new layout for 1x2 v2 with current conditions & day forecast conditions

I have to clean it for landscape....

http://koxx3.free.fr/SkyInternationalKoxx.v2-215b1.apk
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
new beta :

- search for background skins on sdcard (and not only on server).

http://koxx3.free.fr/SkyInternationalKoxx.v2-215b2.apk
[G1 Apps and Games] nemo.mole:
Just tried the new beta but got the message -

The application Weather forecase .........has stopped unexpectedly.

I tried to uninstall/install twice,same message.
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
ah !

can you send me your logcat ?
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
delete the hidden directory and that will fix the force close. V2 of the 1x2 looks good.
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
ouch !

what is crashing exactly ??

I have to fix this !
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
Not sure anymore because I deleted the widgets dir and now its not crashing anymore.
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
new beta :

- correct few bugs & styles

http://koxx3.free.fr/SkyInternationalKoxx.v2-215b4.apk

dwang, try the new "1x2 full" layout ;)
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
Looks good. Do u think u can make a light grey background w no outline?

Thanks for your hard work!
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
job done, update your skin list :D
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
perfect!

Thanks,

Dave
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
good,

when did it crash last time ?

when installing ? configuring ? in skin manager ?

it's important... I can't publish it on market if is not safe.
[G1 Apps and Games] Malix82:
Just noticed a teeny tiny thing, the weekday names in the 4 day view (both 4x1 widget and the list you get when tapping on the widget) when you click aren't in the same locale as the forecasts.

Or, atleast they're not in finnish, didn't try other languages.
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
I believe it crashed when I press save and skin. Either that or skin background button.
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
Thank you.

new beta :

- add protections against crash when reading skin from sdcard

http://koxx3.free.fr/SkyInternationalKoxx.v2-215b5.apk
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
It's "normal".

Day strings are provided by Android OS. If you're phone is configured in finnish, you should have finnish days.

Conditions strings are provided by Google Weather. If you're widget is configured for finnish, you should have finnish conditions.
[G1 Apps and Games] mannyb:
I think there is a bug in the latest version. In 2x2 mode (maybe in other modes too) I can't get the default skin icon for the current weather (the large icon on top) to change - it's always the Tango one. The other ones (three days ahead) are skinned like they should though.
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
This is generally a missing icon in your current skin.

You have to redownload your skin.
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
I have opened a blog for main access point for people wanting informations about the widget : http://koxx3.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/introduction/
[G1 Apps and Games] mannyb:
I just removed the widget from my home screen and termineted the widget process using Advanced Task Manager, cleared out my entire /skins/ folder on my SD card, recreated the widget on the home screen, re-downloaded the skin "plcnet", saved and exited, and I still have the same problem. Not sure what else I can do?
[G1 Apps and Games] mannyb:
Ok, I think I found what was causing it.

It happens when I, under "Select main icon use", pick "Used for current condition". If I on the other hand use "Used for day forecast" everything is just fine.
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
Can you send me a screenshot of what happend with "current weather" and with "day forecast" ?

Do you use Noaa or google as provider ?

If you are using Noaa, current conditions are not available .... so ...
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
new beta :

- new protection against missing icons in skins

- new protection against download and sdcard problem

http://koxx3.free.fr/SkyInternationalKoxx.v2-215b6.apk

can somebody try it before market publish ?
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
new beta :

- configuration warning for geolocation

- force "day forecast" config for noaa

- square repair

- skin download error management

http://koxx3.free.fr/SkyInternationalKoxx.v2-215b7.apk
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
version 2.1.5 published on market :)

I pray for no bugs ....
[G1 Apps and Games] nemo.mole:
Just tried and work fine.

But we need to wipe the date in SD first and when download the skin from server,got some wrong message.I guest it's the connection problem of server(too slow or too many connections at the same time).

Everthing is good now!:D
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
How does the update mechanism works?

I have my widget set to update every hour but sometimes it will miss an update, like the widget never got a notification.

I sometimes use "advanced task manager" to do a kill all, is there a process I'm killing that is responsible for widget notifications?
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
I agree, it's strange, I do so many test that I can't run a widget during many days to completly test auto-update.

It seems alarm management in Android is a little buggy. Sometimes, it seems to fails to wake up the update task. It seems to be a well known problem.

The main problem : I've never seen it.

It your widget is still in 'pending' without update, you can type 'adb shell dumpsys alarm'. It will show programmed alarms... and it will help me a lot.

For me, it seems to work. For few people, it doesn't (I see that in Android market comments).

To explain how it works :

- when you configure a widget, it register itself to an single service called 'updateservice'.

- at configuration end, widget request an update now to updateservice.

- updateservice do tis job, and look at all widgets for periodicity, take the lower periodicty, and program the next wake up for this periodicity.

- when updateservice is wake up, it looks for widget needing update, update them, and program the next wake up ...

The problem seems to be, that sometime updateservice request a wake up to android ... and nothing comes ! grrrrrrrr ....
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
wipe before ...

error when downloading ...

not very clean :(

sorry for that.

If you have traces, I take it !
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
Ok so you are using the android widget service process. What is the name of that widget service process when I do a "ps" from the shell?

Is it service manager?

system 112 1 808 100 c023a508 afe0c45c S /system/bin/servicemanager

You aren't implementing your own separate forecast widget service to handle the periodic updates? Would that be more reliable?
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
no, no, my "updateservice" is my own handler. I register it to AlarmManager (android service).

You won't see any pending service. This is just an alarm which will wake up my "updateservice" handler.

It will appears only during updates.

You can see it in your logcat.

Example of logcat during update :

07-14 20:13:26.151: DEBUG/UpdateService(11833): Processing thread started

07-14 20:13:26.881: DEBUG/UpdateService(11833): Delta since last forecast update is 2.0793252E7 min / update_period is 180.0 min

07-14 20:13:26.881: DEBUG/UpdateService(11833): Need update

07-14 20:13:26.931: DEBUG/ForcastHelper(11833): queryLocation() with lat=25.271139, lon=55.307485, days=4

07-14 20:13:26.941: DEBUG/ForcastHelper(11833): http://www.google.com/ig/api?weather=Dubai,,,25271139,55307485&hl=en

07-14 20:13:32.191: DEBUG/ForcastHelper(11833): Request returned status HTTP/1.0 200 OK

07-14 20:13:33.561: DEBUG/ForcastHelper(11833): inserting forecast with validStart=1247590800000

07-14 20:13:33.631: DEBUG/ForcastHelper(11833): inserting forecast with validStart=1247677200000

07-14 20:13:33.651: DEBUG/ForcastHelper(11833): inserting forecast with validStart=1247763600000

07-14 20:13:33.721: DEBUG/ForcastHelper(11833): inserting forecast with validStart=1247850000000

07-14 20:13:33.881: DEBUG/UpdateService(11833): next update at 1247606013000, in 179.0 min

07-14 20:13:34.201: DEBUG/UpdateService(11833): Requesting next update at 1247606013000, in 179.0 min

07-14 20:13:34.221: INFO/ActivityManager(84): Stopping service: org.koxx.forecast_weather.v2/.UpdateService
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
I think I figured out why the updates don't happen. dumpsys alarm is a big help.

If you kill the "weather forecast" process using "advanced task manager", or even a kill command, the koxx update alarm gets removed from the alarm manager.

To add it back, you have to do a "refresh" from the widget screen.
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
ok ! good help !

for my part, I made a new beta to protect a maximum alarm rearm in my updateservice.

If everything fail due to `\{|¤*¤¤, I rearm the timeout in 15 minutes.

http://koxx3.free.fr/SkyInternationalKoxx.v2-216b1.apk
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
strange, I tried to kill my task, it re-appears, and alarm is "not lost". I don't know if it will be able to restart cleanly.
[G1 Apps and Games] dwang:
You're right, using kill from the termainl will kill the process but not remove the alarms.

I guess it only happens for the "advanced task manager" application. Let me email the dev about it.
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
new beta !!!

- add black/white text color choice + 2 new white backgrounds skins

http://koxx3.free.fr/SkyInternationalKoxx.v2-216b2.apk

result is pretty nice :)
[G1 Apps and Games] nemo.mole:
just tried the new beta,it looks beautiful and clear in some backgraounds.

I think it could meet most requirements of users.:)
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
I hope yes ;)
[G1 Apps and Games] bboy_201:
Just wanted to say thank you for this post i had the old version i didn't know of the update...:)
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
working on animated skins :)

it won't be directly on widget (not supported by android framework), but in details panel !

I took a video of the modified details page with animation. I have to work on it, but, if you want to try.

Modded details page is not finished (not access to all buttons for example)

Main default : it takes 3/4s to load the page (load all images from sdcard) ... and I can't reduce it :/

Here is a video :

Youtube - Weather forecast widget animations with HTC animated skin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6XZQ5lKwi4

what do you think about it ?

EDIT : 2 screenshots
[G1 Apps and Games] athurdent:
seems nice, but how about adding humidity, wind, etc first? thats what i miss more, but thats just me of course ;)

and many thanks for adding the text color choice! looks really nice now!
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
Will be added, it's still in task list...

I finish animated skin management & layout (1 or 2 days), and I work on it :)
[G1 Apps and Games] biAji:
Can not display correct icon in some weather condition in Simplified Chinese while encoding is UTF-8

such like

<current_conditions><condition data="�.�"/><temp_f data="86"/><temp_c data="30"/><humidity data="湿度��. 74%"/><icon data="/ig/images/weather/cn_heavyrain.gif"/><wind_condition data="��.�..��. �..�..��.�..��.2 米/��."/></current_conditions>

When the condition data is "Rain" in English.

the icon element is different to "rain.gif"~

=========================================================

en version:

<current_conditions>

<condition data="Overcast"/>

<temp_f data="79"/>

<temp_c data="26"/>

<humidity data="Humidity: 89%"/>

<icon data="/ig/images/weather/cloudy.gif"/>

<wind_condition data="Wind: SE at 4 mph"/>

</current_conditions>

Simplified Chinese Version:

<current_conditions>

<condition data="阴"/>

<temp_f data="79"/>

<temp_c data="26"/>

<humidity data="湿度： 89%"/>

<icon data="/ig/images/weather/cn_overcast.gif"/>

<wind_condition data="风向： 东南、风速：2 米/秒"/>

</current_conditions>

========================================

<current_conditions>

<condition data="Light rain"/>

<temp_f data="77"/>

<temp_c data="25"/>

<humidity data="Humidity: 89%"/>

<icon data="/ig/images/weather/mist.gif"/>

<wind_condition data="Wind: E at 11 mph"/>

</current_conditions>

<current_conditions>

<condition data="小雨"/>

<temp_f data="77"/>

<temp_c data="25"/>

<humidity data="湿度： 89%"/>

<icon data="/ig/images/weather/cn_lightrain.gif"/>

<wind_condition data="风向： 东、风速：5 米/秒"/>

</current_conditions>
[G1 Apps and Games] athurdent:
wow, cool, many thanks!
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
in fact, it's done (while i was redrawing new details panel layout).

Layout seems a bit strange to me.

Don't you ?

What can I do to improve ?
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
I see that :(

it's easy to remove "cn_" ... but to transform "heavyrain" in "rain", if there is only this one, it's possible... if not, I'm dead :/

can you try to list all icons for traditional chinese ?
[G1 Apps and Games] koxx:
new beta 2.1.6b4 !

- with animated skins !

- replace trad chinese "cn_xxx.gif" by "xxx.gif" (but doesn't manage all cases such as "heavyrain" icon)

- show humidity & wind in details panel

Few remarks :

1 - this details panel is not very beautiful for fixed icons (too much zoomed), I'll work on this.

2 - doesn't manage night animations at this time

3 - lower resolution for animations to avoid memory heap crashes.

You have to download the new skin "htc_anim".

And tell me ....

http://koxx3.free.fr/SkyInternationalKoxx.v2-216b4.apk

EDIT : updated to beta 4
[G1 Apps and Games] athurdent:
thanks for adding wind & humidity. is there any chance they will make it into one of the widgets (maybe the 2x2)? that would be great!

sadly i can´t see the animations right now as there seems to be no icon for my current weather condition in the animated skin. maybe you could make the animated part a little smaller so we would not have to scroll to see the whole 4 day weather forecast?

edit: animations work now, nice work!